Board of Trustees

Elaine Jackson-Retondo, ex officio

Elaine Jackson-Retondo is the Preservation Partnerships & History Program Manager in the National Park Service Interior Regions 8, 9, 10 & 12. She earned her Doctorate in Architectural History and Masters of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She has worked in the National Park Service since 2002. Dr. Jackson-Retondo’s current and past work has included the National Park Service’s American Latino Heritage Initiative, Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative, Japanese American confinement during World War II, Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker Movement, the National Park Service’s Mission 66 Program, and 19th century carceral institutional landscapes.

2021-10-22T08:37:10-10:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

Lisa Oshiro Suganuma, ex officio

Lisa Oshiro Suganuma is a Policy Analyst in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations and has been working in its Honolulu office since 2010. She is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools – Kapālama, Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California (B.S. in Applied Mathematics) and the University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. and Indian Law Certificate). Ms. Oshiro has worked on matters of indigenous affairs, self-determination and self-governance for more than 25 years since working for DNA – People’s Legal Services in Shiprock, New Mexico, within the Navajo Nation and California Indian Legal Services before returning to Hawaii and working for the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Prior to joining the federal government, Ms. Oshiro worked for the State of Hawaii’s Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Hawai‘i State Attorney General.

2021-10-22T08:37:23-10:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

Stanton Enomoto, ex officio

Stanton Enomoto is the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ Senior Program Director for Native Hawaiians. He received his BA in Geology and Environmental Studies from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Enomoto is an experienced professional with subject matter expertise related to preservation of traditional cultural properties and Native Hawaiian protocols. Previously, Enomoto served as the Climate Change Cultural Adaptation Coordinator for the National Park Service (NPS).  He was the NPS representative to the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC) and provides cultural resource adaptation planning and implementation support to the cooperative’s member organizations in Hawaii and the U.S.-affiliated states in the Pacific.  Prior to joining the federal government, Enomoto spent 18 years working for the State of Hawaii including as a planner with the Hawaii Community Development Authority and a term as the Chief Operating Officer for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

2021-10-22T08:37:37-10:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

Kiersten Faulkner

Historic Hawaii Foundation Kiersten Faulkner is Executive Director of Historic Hawaii Foundation. As chief executive, Faulkner oversees all aspects of the nonprofit organization’s preservation programs, strategic planning, business lines and operational matters. Prior to joining HHF, Faulkner was a Senior City Planner for the City & County of Denver. She holds a Master of Arts in Urban and Environmental Policy from Tufts University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

2021-10-22T08:37:48-10:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

Nicole Okuna

Nicole Okuna is the Hotel Manager for the historic The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort in Waikīkī, where she leads hotel operations. She was previously the Resident Manager and operations leader for the historic Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort and Spa known as The First Lady of Waikīkī. Other hospitality work has included Director of Sales and Marketing of the Sheraton Kaua‘i Resort and Account Director for the Sheraton Kona at Keauhou Bay. Mrs. Okuna holds a Master of Science in Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and a B.A. in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in mathematics from Pepperdine University. Her other community work includes serving on the Board of Directors for the TIM Alumni Association and former co-chair of the Kaua‘i Chapter of Hospitality’s Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs.

2023-10-03T16:53:55-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Kawika McKeague

Kawika McKeague is a Principal and Director of Cultural Planning at G70, where his background, experience and passion have resulted in a unique and knowledgeable approach to land use planning and indigenous responses to design for over 20 years. Kawika’s past work experience has included serving as the Senior Cultural Resource Manager for Kamehameha Schools and as a cultural specialist with the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Mr. McKeague holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning and graduate certification in historic preservation from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Kawika is a Native Hawaiian rights advocate trained as a ho‘opa‘a and ‘ōlapa under Kumu Hula Victoria Holt Takamine and a kīhōʻalu artist by the late Cyril Lani Pahinui. He is the board president of PAʻI Foundation, which preserves and perpetuates Native Hawaiian arts and cultural traditions for future generations. He is a board member of the PAC Foundation, which directs resources to support Polynesian arts and culture. Kawika is also part of a volunteer design team assisting with the ongoing planning and development of Puʻuhonua o Waiʻanae, a contemporary refuge rooted in traditional Hawaiian values and kuleana. His past community service has included two terms on the O‘ahu Island Burial Council and as a national design juror for the National Native American Veteran’s Memorial at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

2023-10-03T16:53:35-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees, NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |

Chris Hong

Chris Hong is a Principal at Chris Hong Design. He was formerly a principal with English Hong Architecture. Mr. Hong graduated from California Polytechnical Institute at San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Architecture. He is a licensed architect in Hawai‘i and Washington. He worked with the Seattle-based architecture firm NBBJ before returning to Hawai‘i to join G70, a local design and planning firm. After a time with Redmont Group as the president of architecture, Chris co-founded English Hong Architecture in 2019. His community service includes terms as director and president of the Hawai‘i Architectural Foundation, president of AIA Honolulu, and an active member of the Build Committee and Board member for Honolulu Habitat for Humanity.

2023-10-03T16:52:50-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Jeremy Baldwin

Jeremy Baldwin’s roots on Maui and O‘ahu go back six generations.  He is manager and part owner of JKT Partnership which owns a number of historic buildings in Makawao Town on Maui. He has a BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College but has always been more interested in building and architecture.  Many historic properties of the family led to repairs and renovations relying on traditional methods and the making of many sash windows.  Single wall construction is the most fun to restore because it was often covered up and is more unique to the islands. He serves on the boards of Seabury Hall, Montessori School of Maui and the Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation.

2023-10-03T16:51:14-10:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Barbara Shideler

Barbara Shideler is a principal and historical architect with MASON. She has over 25 years of experience as a historic preservation professional. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Ms. Shideler values opportunities to protect and renew our community’s architectural treasures. She particularly enjoys the technical challenge of restoring Hawaii’s storied places and has designed the restoration of significant historic buildings and residences, including award winning projects at Shangri La, Kaumakapili Church, and the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace. She is president of the Hawai‘i-Pacific Island Chapter of the Association for Preservation Technology and is member of the American Institute of Architects Honolulu Chapter. Ms. Shideler is a frequent presenter and collaborator for Historic Hawai‘i Foundation’s educational programs.

2023-10-03T16:54:51-10:00August 19th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees|Tags: |

Allen Kale‘iolani Hoe

Allen Kale‘iolani Hoe is an attorney in private practice since 1977. He previously served on the State Land Use Commission, State Ethics Commission, the Aloha Stadium Authority and is president of the Honolulu Polo Club. As a U.S. Army combat veteran who served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968, he was awarded the Combat Medics Badge, Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Hoe is a member of the Smithsonian’s Advisory Committee for the National Museum of the American Indian’s National Native American Veterans Memorial and a Director on the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation.

2023-10-03T16:53:13-10:00August 19th, 2020|Categories: Board of Trustees, NHO Stewardship Training Committee|Tags: |
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